GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| polity | political organization |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |